The New York Herald Newspaper, August 24, 1848, Page 2

ARY , CORRESE ONDE as wortay weed coticited i EB Fab ir emtmecerann an tere at reasonable a the merning and coening, sditions) NATIONAL THEATRE, Chatham Strect—Down Crsan ve ‘Bazar—Woo. Deaizan—Swiss Swaine, WEBLO?, ASTOR PLACE —Kewrvouran—Moversun Mar awr—Hus Last Lees, Pen Bi QASTLE GARDEN, Battery,—Mvsica, ENTxrtainuenre —Gemmenanas, Ro. MBELOPEON, Bowery—Vinoria Mixernmie—Ermorian Berens, be. '‘ANORAMA HALL, Broadway, near Houston—Darvann’s pimasse ov Thx Misaserrr aNp MissoURs. MENERVA ROOMS, Brosdway.—Paxonaua oF Gavxznsh ‘Bavien's Wiancan Camp azon. PANORAMA HALL, corner Broadway and Walker street — gee: street—-Domaxry arp Sacrep Dionamas oy THE CREATION AND ven SOCIETY LIBRARY—Camppuix's MivstRers—Ermorian Bweme—Buarzsqve Dancina, ke, a —=—— = New York, Thursday, August 24, 1648: = Actual Circulation of the Herald. ates ceeeeeses 21072 copies of the Morning Edition of the Herald eom- yesterday at 15 minutes past 3 o’clock, and finished at 7 o'clock; Parst, After meeneed at} Select, avd: Snisbod af 30 minuto of 2o'clecks te a a ci ‘o'clock; gecond at 3 o'clock, and finished at 15 minutes past 3 e’cl To the Public. Within a day or two we have received several eemplaints from our subscribers, of the lateness of the hour they receive the Hernavp at their places ef residence. We have made many efilorts to have the paper served earlier in the morning, and we now intend to beein to-day and have ‘ivered, without fatl, before | -akfast ¢ No one outsic the H LDINGS can tell the diffic we 2 nd with an revolutior our establishment. We have not only had to eflect a complete change in the in- arrangement of the office, to make room for our new machinery, but we have been weeks and weeks engaged in perfecting this new machinery. y presses are so nice in their con- sedan AF Keomalrine wm the farm? ), aNd ule Muue vs wee . nt from that previously in use, that some- uw een occupied in adjusting the whole, to enable us to gain the time we have for so long desired. Alhough our improvements are sufficiently ad- vanced to enable us, for the future, toserve the public atan earlier hour in the morning, we have yeta great deal to do. We intend to still further increase our establishment, and add interest to the columns of the Heratp. We shall not rest. Advance is our motto. 6 + ‘News from Ireland, Later intelligence from Ireland is eagerly look- ed for, by not only the Irish, but by every class of the community. The anxiety to receive it, and the hope that it will be favorable to the cause of freedom, are intense. The public will soon be gratified with its receipt. The auxiliary steamship Sarah Sands will be due at this port to-morrow, and will bring two day’s ater intelligence. In case the Sarah Sands do not arnve, we will get one week’s later news by the steamship Britannia, which vessel will be due at Boston on Saturday next We shali take care to spread the news by either of those vessels, before the public a few minutes | after we shall have received it. Artifices of Party Pollticlans. 1f a man puts his hand in your pocket and robs you, you have your remedy against him in every | sound state of society, and public indignation will second your efforts to bring him to condign pu- nishment. This operates beneficially in many ways. It gives redress to the injured individual and sometimes restores to him his lost property; it gives security to the community, and not unfre- | guently acts as an eflectual check in deterring the | criminal from persisting in his pilfering propen- sities, There 1s a species of fraud, however, for which there is ne redress, and which has become very prevalent of late days. There is no specific enactment against it, but it is not a whut less dis- reputable than that to which we have alluded, nor should those who practice it be less exempt from punishment. Party politicians and mercenary partisans oi all sides, who are continually obtruding themselves upon the public notice, and whose patriotism and party zeal, it 1s well known, extend just so far as may be conducive to their own personal advan- tage, have made it a practice for some tine past, in convening public meetings to parade in their adver- H tusements,the names of the most distinguished men of {their respective parties, as likely to be present and address the audience. draw together large assemblies ; those who con- vene the meetings being perfectly well aware that there is not a word of truth in their announcements. The practice has come to such a head as to excite the indignation of the whole community. Now the pick-pocket goes to work as stealthily, no doubt, as his political imitator ; but you have the satisfaction of knowing that he does not throw dust im your eyes, or impose upon you by false pretences; while the latter try to extert your sym- pathy, and rob you of your time, by the mos, | barefaced misrepresentations and the most disin- genuous artifices. The latest instance of this kind occurred last Tuesday mght, in the Washington Parade Ground, where a whig meeting was held, a tull report of which appeared in our columns. In the notice convening this meeting it was stated that the Iion. Rufus Choate, the Hon. Thomas Corwin, the Hon. William Duer, the Hon. Patrick Tompkins, and other distin- guished speakers were to be present. Taken, no doubt, by the splendid bil! of fare, the “draw,” to use the theatrical phrase, was immense; and not less than eight or ten thousand people, as our report states, were estimated to be on the ground. What, then, was our astonishment and that of the assembly, to find that not only was there not one of the above-mentioned individuals present, but that no “other distinguished speaker,” unless the worthy ex-recorder be placed in this category, graced the assembly with his presence, much less his speech. Now this is really too bad. We should be sorry 40 believe that the respectable gentlemen who were on the platform, those and who constituted the committee of arrangements, lent themselves to thie shameful imposition upon the public. ‘They, indeed, may have been humbugged. But it wae singular that not one of the above-mentioned gentlemen or “other distinguished speakers” eent any apology for their absence; nor was the omission of the part ef “ Hamlet” from the play, considered of suflicient importance to call for any explanation \to the audience. Our report, at Deart, which was very extended, does pot give any; The object of this is to | nor do the reports we have seem in other papers make any mention of such a thing. ‘We are quite at a loss, then, to account tor the “pious traud” to get up ameeting. We don’thnow whether to attribute it to unavoidable causes—to the custom of the day—to unscrupulous politicians, or to the cacoethes loguendi of the newspaper gen- tlemen who figured so prominently in the proceed- ings. But of one thing we are certain, that such shameless, and, as it would appear, unless satisfac- factorily explained, deliberate frauds, instead of benefitting, must recoil with most dangerous efleet upon the party which resorts to them ; and every lover of fair play and straightforward conduct will rejoice at the retribution. “Save me from my friends,” may be inscribed without delay on the banners ofall the candidates who are now compet- angifor the Presidential chair. The gentlemenwho presented themselves, last night, on Washington Parade Ground, may congratulate themselves upon the reception they met with, for had so complete and so inferior a change of performers been made by the managers of one of our low- est theatres, the audience would have expressed their feelings in a manner 80 unmistakeable, as to render a repetition of such a pioceeding by no means probable. Tue Preswent1aL ELecrion—Penwsyivania.— We expressed an opinion, a few days since, that the agitation of the Wilmot Proviso or Free Soil question, by the running of a Van Buren electoral ticket in Pennsylvania, would seriously affect the prospects of the democratic party in that State, We observe that the Harrisburg Intelligencer Sal The ‘Wilmet —alias Barnburners—of Bradford county, have called a meeting, signed by over six hun- dred persons, to make arrangements for @ Barnburner State Convention. Wilmot’s Congressional District 1s composed of the three following counties, always giving a strong democratic majority, as 1s shown by their votes in 1844:— es Bradford. .... 3,455 Susquehanna... 1,802 Tioga. ..eeceee 1,169 8,458 6,206 Democratic majority 2,252 in the district, or over one-third of Polk’s majority in the State. These counties, which are in the northern part of Pennsylvania, have a population of New Eng- land origin, and are strongly tinctured with anti- slavery notions. They are, therefore, more likely to go for Van Buren than Cass at the ensuing elec- tion. The following counties, also in the northern part of Pennsylvania, are of simular character with Wilmot’s district, and probably will be similarly affected. Poik. Clay. Wayne ‘899 Pike. 11 Carbe: 531 Jefferson. . 591 Potter. 240 McKean 340 ‘Warren 899 Luzerne 2,609 Wyoming 81 11,033 7104 Add three Counties in Wilmot’s district W8 ADOVE. «6 ee ceees B58 6,206 19,491 15,370 avity im these counties 6,121, Democratic maje- ta val i Thus it will be seen that ia [768 twelve coun tues, the population of which 1s principally Of New England origin, the democratic majority in 1844, was 6,121—while Mr. Polk’s majority in the State, was only 6,332, nearly all of which was made up by the tote of the counties referred to. Should the Van Buren or free soil movement, ynder the auspices of Mr. Wilmot, the proviso ian, demolish the democratic majority in these coun- ties, itis evident that the prospects for Cass and Butler, would be very slender in Pennsylvania. These are some of the facts which led us to re« mark, that the prospects of Gen. Taylor, in Penn- sylvamia, were better than those of Gen. Harrison, in 1840, TeLee@rarurc Rerorrs or Execrions.—The loose manner in which returns of the recent elec. tions in the Southern ana Western States, have been transmitted by the reporters, by the magnetic telegraph, suggested the importance, and, in- deed, absolute necessity, of a radical reform in | these matters, on the part of the managers of the raph, and reporters, and others employed in ing and transmitting election returns. some improvement takes place previous to the ensuing Presidential election, we shall be | thrown into the utmost confusion, by absurd, in- | correct, or conflicting reports, which may be ex- | pected by telegraph in the early part of November. | consideration of the managers of the telegraph, | reporters, and others engaged in transmitting in- telligence, with the hope that they may lead to measures being taken in time to fix upon some ! definite plan of action, by which accurate infor- mation may be transmitted, relative to the impor- ant elections which are so close at hand :— | That the various telegraph companies be requested, | in order to facilitate the rapid transmission, exchange, | and interchange of the election returns of the Presi- | dential vass throughout the United States, to nd authorize their various officers at the tele. hat every despatch containing the elections re- turns of an entire county, town, ward, or States, signed by the proper officer, whose duty it isto certify to the correctness of such returns, or by some person or newspaper editor known to the operator as a responsi- | ble person, shall be cent and received of every station on the line of the first station transmitting it, and a copy, free of charge, be handed over to the next station or stations of the next continuous line, and by them also transmitted and received by every station on its line, and so of the other continucus lines. hat every such despatch shall be sent and received | by every station, whether called for or not, and re- | tained by the operators, to await the call of any per. son who may request or order a copy. That the charge for every copy of such despatch be at arate agreed upon by the telegraph companies. | ‘That no operator be requested to act as reporter. That any such despatch containing election returns, and headed “ exclusively,’’ be considered as an excep- tion to the above, and be eo transmitted, at the estab- lished and ordinary rates. ‘That the returns of the same counties, towns, wards, or States, be not transmitted over the same line a second time, unless to correct errors. Some arrangement of this kind, made by the telegraff lines throughout the Union, would in- sure rapidity of transmission and accuracy of de- tail, and enable us to tell with certainty, in perhaps | a day after the election, who has been chosen Pre- sident of the United States for the next four years The election takes place on the 7th of November | throughout the country; and any one at all ac- quainted with the awful confusion of election returns, can easily imagine the inextricable condi- tion the returns would be thrown into, by having the votes fiom a thousand or less towns,a hun- dred or more counties, in ten or twelve States, coming over the wires almost at the same flash. When we take into consideration that there is a constant repetition in tke names of counties and towns in all parts of the Union, the whole matter looks, in anticipation, like “confusion worse con- founded.” We believe, however, that some plan can be agreed upon by the telegraphic companies, by which the returns can be despatched, and received in correct order, and give the result of the contest to the public on the 8th of November. Ought it not to be considered a great undertaking to com- pregs a country stretehing from the Northern lakes tothe Gulf of Mexico, and from the Atlantic to the Pacitic, into a space of twenty-four hours? Yet, it is to be done in afew weeks, and “ Over come us like & summer's cloud Without our special wonder.”” Yeu.ow Frven i New Onveays.—The number of deaths by yellow fever in the Charity Hospital, New Orleans, from the 1st to the 12th inet., was 17) How many deaths have occurred out of the Hospital, is not stated hy the New Orlea pe The discase does not prevail to an alarming extent, and probably will not this season. Desrrverry® Fine at Castine. ~We, learn that a fire broke out on Monday morning, in the man- sion house of Judge Nelson, at Castine, occupied by Philip Rowley, and that it was destroyed, with the dwelling house of Mrs. Ous Little, gad an oflice attached to the Nelson estate, The following suggestions are submitted to the | | Insurrection in Ireland. We take the following from the Glasgow Herald of the 28th ult. Our latest advices are of the 5th inst. It was intended fer the Acadia. It is almost equal to the Tribume “cypher” letter :— i af (From our own Conregpondant.} Livgrpoor, Thursday Evening. . The bs paceuee r which left ene last night rings wing most important news, whic ip stated ta have bees recetved in Dublin just in time tor the r. A government messenger came over and eeded at once to London. The intelligence was sent from Dublin to Kingston bya special trai, 1 order to catch the steamer :— desta ar Ee A special engine has just arrived from four miles le of Thurles, 82 miles in two hours. station at Thurles is on fire, the rails for several ands the engines arrive the mob in- ting is dreadful; the people are masse: e Dublin club leaders are there, ted that the troops at Clonmel were almost immediately overpowered, and that many refused to act. At Carrick the mili have shown themselves disaf- fected, had been driven back by the mob, and the quar- ters |. At Kilkenny the contest is also proceeding, — h ere also the populace is successful. n be depended on have been re- ceived from Waterford or Cork, but it is believed that bem ye the rebellion is burst, and all through the fouth. Insrection or Davas.—The new law regulating the inspection, by competent judges, of drugs im- pérted into the United States, and providing for the destroyal of such drugs as may be found to be adulterated, has gone into operation; and in se- veral of our Atlantic cities inspectors have been appeinted. We are glad to see that m one city at least, viz., Baltimore, tne selection of the in- spector has been founded entirely on his com- petency to fill the post, without regard to his po- htical opimons; and we trust the same criterion will be the one used in all similar appointments. In New York, we understand that the same gen- tleman who has for some time past filled this of- fice, for which he 1s peculiarly fitted by his long practical experience in the handling of drugs, is still to continue his position under the new law. This is all as it should be; and the prospect now is that the shameful and really wicked and-un- principled frauds which were formerly practised in the importation of drugs, will be put a stop to, as all articles which the inspectors and the re- ferees to whom they will submit disputed cases, decide to be unfit for use, will be destroyed; and thus our citizens will have a guarantee that the medicines they swallow, at least arrive in this country pure and unadulterated. When this law was under the consideration of the House of Congress, the only argument which jts opponents could bring against it was, that though by this means the importation of adultera- ted drugs could be prevented, that it could not pre- vent the druggists from adulterating their goods after they purchased them. Until two wrongs can be proved to make one right this argument can be of no avail. In all our Jarge cities competition runs so high that it has the effect of making every vender of drugs endeavor to establish a reputation for keeping pure articles, and the public are pretty sure to pa- tronize such establishments in preferenc#to cheap and doubtful ones; therefore, give the druggists the facilities to purchase the genuine articles, and they find it to their interest to keepthem. Every resident o1 New York must have ohserved what an improvement has taken place in the drug establish- ments during the last ten years, and how many particular stores have obtained this kind of repu- tation—all this 1g the Aa ” effect of this kind of compe- tition. The only part of the business which will not prebably be much better by this new law, is the country trade; for that trade, probably, many adulterated articles will still be put up, as itis but too true that remunerating prices cannot be ob- tained 1n it forgood articles; still many, very many preparations, will be sent pure as imported, where formerly they were sent adulterated as imported, asthe fraud was not practised by our merchants, but by the foreign dealers, who supplied them with bad articles, but who will now be obliged to send the genuine, or none atall. This law, then, cannot but be looked on as a most salutary one. To the College of Pharmacy, in this city, and the present inspector of imported drugs, we believe belongs most of the credit of bringing the matter before Congress, and they deserve the thanks of the community for thus ha- ving placed as eflectual a stoppage as possible onthe dangerous and nefarious traffic, which has hither- to been carrid on, the extent of which was so fully exposed in the memorial presented to the two Houses. ‘The expense to government is but tritling; in several cities, as in New York for instance, it | is no more expense than it was before. The aggregate amount of money spent for drugs by our citizens every year 1s very large indeed, more so than would be supposed by the superficial ob- server. Ilow important itis to haye them good every one who has ever been stretched on a bed of sickness can readily answer for. What law, therefore, could be more proper than one which | will secure such an inestimable advantage. Mai, Arrancrvent, &e.—On Sunday last we received the following telegraphic despatch from Boston :— Piss Uiaipatts ts oh pila: ed tcaneocste rastaes ia ACHR ouasetG oa Gila mccning by.rssll. via Ave York, post marked “Liverpool, July 20th. Too late.” This “correspondence,” or letter, was addressed to “J. Gordon Bennett, proprietor of the New | York Herald, to the care of, &c. &c., Boston, &e. &c.” The superscription was in large “hand” letters; yet the letter w: nt from this city to Boston, and was forwarded thence back to this city. The letter ought to have feached us by the Acadia; but it was dropped “too late” in the English post office; hence its arrival by the Cam- bra; and probably, because it ought to have come in the Acadia, the post office agents here meant that we should finally receive it through the chan- nel it was originally destined to come—through the Boston post oflice ; and to add to the beauty of the whole arrangement, we have had to pay the postage in England, the postage here, and the postage to Boston—and had it been returned to us through the mail, we should have still further in- creased our postage account. Is this retaliatory postage? Marine Affairs, Tur Steamsnir Crescent City.—Thia splendid ship came into port yesterday about noon, after a rapid paseage from New Orleans, touching on the way at Ha- vana. The trip just performed gives further evidence of the great sailing qualities of this noble vessel; while the following card from her passengers testifier, in flat. tering terms, to the ability of her commander and to the superiority of her interior arrangements. The log of the vessel, which gives an aecurate account of her daily performances during the passage, will be found in her report in another column. Orr Saxpy Hoox, Aug. 23, 1848, Capt. Cnantes Stropparn, ef the steamship Crescent y Sin:—The undersigned, ngers on board of your ship from New Orlesn Ba Hevens, to New York, would be doing injustic their feelings were they to suffer the present pm Pn without off ind rome testimonial of the gratification that they feel having happily completed a voyage so pleasant and agreeable to all, with one exception. This exce; sliboughh one #0 us, we are ba y to say te gai a detention of one day in the terminal of voyage, which is always a matter of vital im to pas- wens the sepgers—being cat by & very severe ni off Cape Hatteras, of more than thirty-six hours dura- tion, followed with hag A seas and wey Foe winds, until off Sandy Hook, which fully tested the noble qua- lities of your, steamer. Offering our sincere congratulatio: the merited success your enter- nds, passengers.) Menor on Snirnoann.—The first officer of the Anstiss, of Boston, was stabbed to the heart by one the reamen, and died in a few minutes The murder was committed or [gen od hina thither. The reaman was in jail at Bombay, and would be tried before the Sa- Taateor the seaman, bus underetend that the mate be Tonged to Fertiang.” arrived yesterday afternoon, with advices from ‘New Orleans of the 16th, and Havana of the 1%h inst. She is filled with paseengers, a list of whom will be found in another column. There is no news from New Orleans. ‘We annex the intelligence from Cuba, Central America and Yucatan. The news from Cuba is not interesting. Quite a disastrous fire had occurred at Puerto Principe, on the 5th inst., by which the establishment of Se- nores Belandin and Hornosa, was totally destroyed, and a large amount of property lost. 7 The frst stone of a new theatre was laid in San- tiago de Cuba, with great state, by the governor of the place, on the 6th inst. Quite a procession of high officials was formed onthe occasion. The Viennoise children were expected shortly at the Havana. Badiali, the agent of Marti, the theat- nical manager in Havana, has written from Lon- don that he had engaged many most excellent singers for the coming winter in Havana—among, them the famous baritone Marim, and his wife the equally celebrated Stefanoni; Albom, also, had been engaged, and Badiali writes that he shall bring out the best company of opera singers that has ever crossed the sea. In the Havana papers we find accounts from Central America to the 5th of July, by which it appears the civil war in Guatemala was still going on, and that the government troops under the com- mand of General Carrera, had been defeated on several occasions by the insurgents. In consequence of certain articles which ap- peared in the official paper of the government, the French Consul (ieneral to the republic of Guate- mala had deemed it due tothe respect he owed to his own government, to retire from his official position; consequently there was no representative of the French government in Gautemela.. A meet- ing of French residents was previously held at the consul’s house, and a paper drawn up and signed by them, in which they protested against the ma- levolent and partial sentiments which the editors of the Gaceta had indulged in regardmg France and her new form of government. Things re- mained in this state at ghe last accounts, though the government was understood to deny the right of the French Consul to make them responsible for anything published in the official paper, save such articles as were avowedly official ones, The Congress of the republic was to assemble on the 15th inst., and it was hoped that their labors would conduce tothe quiet of the country. The ministry of General Carrera had suffered many changes. Don J. M. Rodriguez, Minister of Fo- reign Affairs, resigned on the 3d of July, in conse- quence of ill health, and Don Jose Najera had taken his place. The celebrated question of the Mosquito Terri- tory, and the position of the British government with part of Central America, as protectress of the improvised sovereignty of uncertain extent, was not only causing an excitemert in Nicaragua, on whose frontiers it more immediately lays, but also in other parts of the Centro-American confedera- tion. The State of Honduras has likewise issued manifestoes expressive of the disgust with which it views the English in the possession of a position which would give them the mastery of a large por- tion of the foreign trade. From Yucatan, accounts had been received up to the 27th ult., trom the capital, Merida, confirm- ing the rumors of the continued successes of the whites against the Indians; the tide of success seems to have completely changed. They are ra- pidly recovering the towns which were taken from them, and were, at last accounts, entering the eastern portion of the country, that part which was the most overrun by the Indians. Bacalar, probably the most important place which the In- dians held, had been retaken. Don Lazaro Rus had retaken the town of Tinum, distant only four leagues from Valladolid, having completely routed the Indians, killed fourteen of them, and wounded a large number. Accounts had also been received at Merida, of the capture and destruction of Pus- tunich by the forces under the command of Colonel Zetina. Notwithstanding these tnumphs, how- ever, ithe southern part of the peninsula, it is to be regretted that the government forces do not contrive to gain possession of the territory oceu- pied by the Indians; as, hardly have they suc- | ceeded in gaining possession of some parts, before they are again obliged to leave 11. The insurrec- tion seems to have been most cencentrated in that part of the country. ur correspondent in Havana writes as follows: Havana, August 18, 1848, State of things in Cuba—Political, Social and Commer- cial— Interesting Statistic, §c. gc. The splendid steamship Crescent City, arrived to- day from New Orleans, in 58 hours, with 152 passen- gers. She leaves to-day for New York at GP.M. It seems that she isan excellent sea boat, having gone from here to New York in four days and sore hewes; but she took nearly six days to come, (less four hours} It was a rather long passage, and knowing that she had no bad weather, nor strong head winds, every one here felt uneasy, and thought the rumor which had circu- lated, that she was to go to Havre, wastruc. Allthose who had taken their passports to go in her, felt ver: much disappointed, and ready to take p: inesail- in ; but toward 12 o'clock, she was signalized at Moro, and at half-past 12, anchored. Every- body then smited, and felt pleased. The wharf was crowded by people of different nations and classes, all anxious to get fresh news about the affairs of E) 5 We hope that she wil arrive here, the next trip, onthe 6th September, to get n good name, Ke. Business here ie rather dull; freiehts a little higher. ‘Two New Orleans packets arrived here last week, with about $80,000, to purchase sugars; ‘The Philadelphia packets are Latte 3 and loading for their own account, which is equal to $3 per box for freight, when, if taken as freight, this would not pay more than a dollar per box. Now is the time for speculators in sugars to’ go ahead. By this statement you will see that each box gives two dollars profit. Havana begins to feel the effects of the great shock in Europe by the revolution. Confidence is lost,— Merchants are afraid to trust their old customers — They will rather keep their produce and than to run an: But one house of reputation has failed Many dry merchants are fail- ch iain ropa and |.’ Hot le Frahce, also two splendid establishments, one confectionary, in the sty*e of Thomson & Wheeler, in Broadway, but more grand, opened since April. The other is called La Isla de Cuba, a kind of dry goods store, selling « great lety of fancy articles, very rich and elegant, all imported from Paris and London. It has suspended payments for six months only, Tavana is inthe way of following the rules, cus- toms and manners of the three mammoth cities of the world—London, d New York. The ladies are Pa: handsome, kind, horpitable, and lively with strangers, They dress neat, have a Rood taste for music, and in general they speak French. The Creoles, or natives, are well educated, fond of amusements and jleasure, and extremely sober. They are lawyers, doctors, no- tary publice, clerks and sugar planters, The Euro- in Spaniards are mon of business, merchants, speca- tors, storekeepers, shavers of business notes, ho. ormerly they never had fires, because they had no insurance companies; but as several are-now estab- lished here, we see houses burnin alth ick walls, fires will Without chianeye, butte of solid @ place, just to bur: goods ti insured for ten times their faite, 7) rate» Which are as hot as fire, the Habaneros dress y They attend the night, and feel com- would be melted by been open the whole They are well patronized on Sundays. Although it is The fashi le people have gone to spend /a tem- rada at the Cerro, Puentes Grandes, a1 ye Guana- ‘ow. Omnibures aro running to thore places daily. The Captain General resides with his family, at the Tacon Garden, a cool and pleasant place, woid the yomito, which exists, and will last until the middle of etober. quiet. Persons can travel mol perfectly and never ‘ard, so that their resi- ht. The Captain Ge- Governor that they just, kind and polite He is but very strict in duty, and much liked by the inhabl- Several segar manufactories Rave given up business, “fi - and vg By BT | haa ye cy gueros, are ont of employ. at many lat going ‘on a Havana, Kesplngtthe 400 lowgere, which are here, busy, A t deal of old silver came in @ Spanish man-of- war, Yucatan, church property, which i# sclling ep ac at 75 conte usa itis emigrants from ear ; muth like Malays, siete dace SbanaaMlaae I give you & correct statement of sundry things in the year 1647: ECEMBER, Janvany to Dec 2,430 . pe 5,208 661,766 43,208 2 210;027 54 540 1,238 35 Total of vessels arrived in Havana. 1907 Passe, arrived from the United States. 1,251 Oe, do. other parts... + 8421 Talal ule ca es vwicnesals cine dies Innanitarts on THE IsiaNn or Cuma rn 1847. ‘hites. . ++ 530,565, ++ 199,225 +» 586, Total. eevee v cee ceecee gee oe 01,315,790 This statement is correct, and will = how many persons are in the wrong, or have a idea of the situation and affairs of this island. Some Tse think there are ten negroes to a white man. The dif- ference betwee! id slay but whites are arrivi ~ Islands, by hun . lean assure you thi three negroes cut stick and run. They ride on horse- back ae well as a Bedouin Arab. ‘Theatrical and Musical. Bowery Turatre.—The lively faree of “My Fellow Clerk’? commenced the entertainments at this heuse last evening. Itis one of the most laughable little pieces on the stage; and J. H. Hall, as Tactic, who victimizes his fellow clerk (rather too far, we think, though), is inimitable. Mr. Hall ts most excellent light ecmedian, and is deservedly a great favorite at the Bowery. After the farce came the grand ballet opera of “La Bayadere,”” with all its delightful music and dancing. “La Bayadere” is a most beautiful piece; the joyous character of the music, the beautiful dance: Hi scenic display. and splendid dresses, have caused it to be a favorite for years. Miss Julia Turn- bull peformed the part of the gentle Zoloe, the lovely Bayadere who 60 bewitc! the fancy of the amorous old Olifour, who, by the bye, was.well played by Mr. Stevens. Miss Turnbull acquitted herself admirably; and from the moment she came bounding on the stage before the old Ca.iph, up to the last scene of her unicn with the unknown, she was much applauded. Miss Turnbull’s dancing is remarkable for its freedom and grace, and the perfect self possession she retains in the midst of the most intricate pas. Miss Taylor, as Ninka, was charming. She me the pretty music of the part with much expression; her duets with Mr. Dunn were much applauded. Mr. Hamblin is lucky in having such an excellent actress and vocalist in his company. The melo-drama of “Robert Macaire”’ concluded the entertainments. Mr. T. Smith ap- peared as the immortal Robert. and the piece went off very favorably. To-night, “La Bayadere’’ will be re- peated, and the drama of the “Mine of Riga,” in which the Misses Denin act s0 well, and the faree of “Nix, the Cabman,” besides dancing by Signora Ciocca, and Mr. Smith, will form the bill of amuse- ments. Nipro’s Turatne, Aston PLace.—The performances at this theatre commenced last evening with an over- ture, which was played by the orchestrain a very su- perior style. “The Comedy of Errors” followed, and when it is known that Messrs. H. and T. Placide ap- peared as the two Dromios, it is unnecessary to say that this laughable piece was received with universal applause. ‘They are so like each other that it is impos- sible to distinguishythe difference, even in voice, ges- ture or appearance. The house was kept in a continual roar of laughter by the inexplicable difficulties arising from the one being taken forthe other. The parts were[sustained very creditably, and evinced great judgment and accurate perception of the characters in the part of these excellent actors. The two Anthi- pholes were well sustained by Messrs. Shaw and Kings- Jey. Mr. Vache, appeared as Ageon; Mr. Sefton, as Dr. Pich; Mr. Philips, as Duke of Ephesus; and Mrs, Maeder, as Adriana. ‘The piece was played with the same cast, with one or two exceptions, as before, and went off in the most brilliant style, ‘he entertain- ments were concluded with the comic sketch of a “Na. bob for an Hour.” watch was received with great ap- Plause. Tue splendid array of talent at this house, witn the excellent and varied performances presented, have made it the most fashionable resort of the play. ‘oing gentry of New York. It is crowded every bven- re by the beauty and fashion, who, through choice or necessity, are obliged to forego the pleasures of the country to reside in this packed city. Burron’s Tueatre.—We had another repetition of the popular drama of “ Dombey and Son,” last eve- ning, and the densely crowded house, presenting an array of beauty and fashion, such as distinguished this highly popular place of evening recreation in its pal- miest days, shows the success that has attended the untiring efforts of its gifted and {popular proprietor to make the theatre eminently worthy of the patronage it justly receives. Panegyric has become almost ex- hausted in noticing the rich, racy, and graphic de- lineations of the character of Captain Tuttle, the blunt mariner of England, who lives at home at ease, by Mr. Burton, ord etn has been now performed for the tenth time, and each succceding night we can recognize some new point—some rich trait in his per- sonation of the part. Indeed, in his peculiar line Mr. B. no rival, no competitor at present upon the American boards, and this will be conceded by the most severe critic, even though using nothing but “ attic salt”? in his lucubrations. Mr. B. is deservedly popular too, but his popularity is acquired not alone from his private woreh and excellent qualities, but from his great Powers as a comedian, and general qualifications as an actor, Mr. Brougham, as Major Joe Bagstock, was also excellent, last evening, and the entire cast acquitted themselves in a highly creditable manner. Dombey and Son” will be repeated this evening, and a new local, lugubrious, apposite, alle- gorical sketch, called the “ Revolt of the Sextons, or the Undertaker’s Dream,” will be presented by a talented cast. Several of our local officials will be re- presented on the occasion in graphic portraiture, an we feel fully assured of the success of the piece plot of thi: ‘etch will be seen on reference to the bills of the day, and the ghost of Yorick himsclf may be expected to appear on the occasion. The production of the piece is looked to with much interest. parti- cularly by those conversant with the various incidents upon which it is founded. NarionaL Turatne.—Mr. J. R. Scott appeared last evening a3 Rob Roy, in the operatic drama of tha; name. The drama was well cast ; Mrs. McLean taking the part of Helen McGregor, Miss Mestayer that of Diana Vernon, C. Burke was the Bailie, and the other parts were well filled by various members of the com- pany. Scott, as the bold McGregor, was very effective, and he both acted and looked the character well. Burke, as the Bailie, the magistrate of Glasgow, was very funny indeed. The plot of this piece is founded on Sir Walter Scott’s well-known novel, and is, doubt- less, familiar to all our readers ; it makes a most in- teresting and amusing drama. The farce of the “Little Nup,” and the burlesque of the “Lady of the Lions,’’ in which Burke is 60 comical as Clod Meddienot, and Miss Mestayer so amusing as the fair Polly Anne, con- cluded the amusements. Burke has made a great hit at the National, as he has already become an im- mene favorite. and we anticipate for him a long and successful career here. Mr. Scott will perform again this evening, as Don Ciwsar de Bazan, a part in which ho is very happy ; and two lively farees will fill up the bill, To-morrow evening Mr. Scott takes a benefit, and will play Virginius. The manager has many novelties in preparation, and this present season at the National will be the most brilliant yet. CastLe Ganven.—This splendid place for promenade, refreshment, &c., is enlivened in the evenings by the performances of a first rate orchestra, and the various Objects of interest to be seen in the Garden, cosmo- Tamas, &c., oy tpn’ make it a most sligible place of Tesort for our cit! s, orstrangers in town Casmrari’s Mixetners.—This very admirable band of Ethiopian singers are creating a perfect furore in town ; every evening their room is filled to overflow- ing by most respectable and fashionable audiences, and they bid fair to become the leading band in the Union. They will give a first rate concert this even- ing. Tur Moravian Sincers.—These distinguished yvo- callsts will Five a grand violano instrumental concert at the Apollo Rooms, Broadway, on Monday evenin, next. ‘e are informed by a gentleman who io | them practise, that they are one of the sweetest bands that ever appeared here. Mile. Lowarny is said to possess a great compass of voice, and to rag with the utmost musical I pene ion. There can be no doubt but that the Apollo Rooms will be crowded that evening. The Onrcinat Vincinia Senenavens, (late of the Chesnut street, Philadelphia,) will give a concert on Monday evening next, at the Coliseum, 450 Broad- way. Tus Natiowas Treat dance of Mr. Barry, late mi Boston, undor the gui- the Park Theatro, of this city, is crowded ev. Weare not surprised at this, as a more competent man, for the government of theatrical business, not be found. Tus Monte Theatre Royal, ntreal, wit! success. ns have also been playing at the gre: Joun Y Mason, Esq , the Secretar of the Navy, has been detained several days in Virginia by the alarming illness of one of his family. Ho every mo- ment expected to return to Washington. —Washing- ton Union. Meerine in Benaur or Intrann.—A large and enthusiastic fmeeting of the friends of Ireland, was held at Newark, N. J., on Tuesday evening, The meeting was ably and eloquently addresse by W. H. Mitchel (brother of the felon) and Mor- nis H. Cullen, Esq., ot New York; after which a collection, amounting to $220, was taken up. Arp To Inciann.--We t the sum of $652 was colooted the day before sentealey from Inshenen in this city, to be land.—Sevennah Republicen, i» , years the base tyranny which has been exe! Pursuant to notice, the young friends of Ireland assembled, last night, at Central Hall, for tne pur- pose of raising funds to-aid their oppressed coun- trymen, in their struggle for liberty. The President of the Society, Michael ©’Con- nor, Esq., stated the purpose for which they had assembled, and hoped the friends of Ireland would Contribute freely, as at this time Ireland was iooking to America for aid ; and,as yet, only about thirty- five thousand dollars had been collected. He strong- Jy impressed upon their minds the wrongs to whieh. that country had submitted ; and new, when she is to struggle for her liberty, no Irishman in Kinetice should’ withhold his aid M NKLIN, Esq., was then introduced tothe mee ) and received with unbounded acclamatio: He said: Gentlemen, | have come here upon the iavi-- tation of the Youn, Friends of [eet ges for the en of mye one 7 display of words but for le purpose of giving evidence of my sym; y for thoee who are struggling for liberty, I ised over them, until now they are bowed down to the dust. They have deen most vilely oppressed by tsxation; one-tenth of hep ee has been taken from them, for the rt of a church at whose shrine they never wi eg One-tenth of the produce has beer taken from them by absentee landlords, and not euff- cient left upon which to sustain themselves, their wives and their children, They could not save sufl- elent to subsist upon, en the winter of life overtook them; and many have given up their lives in the agony of starvation. And, besides all other miserable taxation, the enormous stamp act was forced u) them. Jt is notin this country that you are obliged: pat sy fifty cents for a piece of upon which to write a receipt, when you receive Bit and such means are only resorted tothere for the oppression of the Irish bacpis. Wilt hg bear such oppres- 0. e} sion? No, m, in the G thelr strength, aud are determined to ‘breek ayuce ains which bind them more than the 3 der those chi Russian serf or the Southern s! 0 mar e ti glorious freedom. The English press would woke poltrons and cowards, but: Who stood foremost im for us believe that the Irish are loans 3 ora. star ore im ie ranks, and suffere, cir life blood to flow i fence of the rights of their gies country? The: on La were the sons of Irishmen who sought an asylum. in this 'y land of liberty, when they were free to think and speak. Let any man tell me that the sons of Ireland are cowards, and | will tell him he lies, im his teeth. More brave and patriotic spirits never in- spired the hearts of mortals, than has always cha- racterized the Irish, even in their oppression ; and in no instance have they ever deserved to be branded as cowards. Give me the [rishmam for a leader, and I know he will lead me on to victory. But Ireland wants money to aid her in their struggle. You, in this country, are able to make your wives and children appear respectable, when, on the Sabbath, they visit your synagogues of worship, and hi to spare. You are not oppressed by the tyrant’ '8 yokes and would you not have your brethren pty fs the same? The Engl press will not give you the truth as it is, but endeavors to deceive you by false statemente,there- by hoping to dampen your ardor. Truth may be crush- ed, and lie concealed for a season, but it will rise again. Suppose Smith O’Bric not been success- ful, itis but the throwing of the tea overboard ; it ia the beginning ofliberty. Liberty will rise in Ireland = and, I believe, before 1849 she will be free. And where is the man who will not be ud to know that he aided in the achievement of it liberty, b; fiecieos cause. And r wilt contributing his mite to the be handed down to your children’s children as one of the most oes actions of your lives. Is there az Irishman in America who will not come forward and give his mite to aid in the fight for that liberty for which our fathers fought, and, thank God, the full - tion of which we now enjoy? I hope not. I belleva there is not one. Mr. F. took his seat, when three tremendous cheers be bere here stated that th tary The Cuainman here stated that the Secretary would receive whatever contributions those present wished to make, and in a few minutes about $30 was collected. Several other addresees wore delivered, after which the meeting adjourned, with three cheers for Slievena-. mon, ——_____, City Intelligence, Tur Weaturn.—The weather continues cool. thought clear, and seems as if fall was already at hand. The nights are quite chilly, and such as are calculated to spread disease. Colds are already prevalent in con= sequence of the sudden change od Axotuen Mretine or SyMratiy FoR ALpaNye— Another meeting for the purpose of adopting mea- sures for the relief of the sufferers by the late fire im Albany, was called yesterday afternoon, ut the Mayor’d office. “A committéee, composed of forty gentlemen, was appointed, with power to add to their numbor, who will immediately opea books yor contributions. iphed Ne meet daily at noon in the Directora’ room of. the Merchants’ Bank, for the traneaction of business. His honor the mayor was appointed treasurer. As at the previous meeting, there were only seven or eight eer present, to begin this laudable enterprise, n similar occasions the meetings have been well at- ‘tended, and New York has been first to extend the helping hand to the unfortunate; but in this ease there really seems to be such an apathy on the part of the citizeus generally, that little hope for success may: be entertained. It ts hoped, however, that a bad be ginning will end well, and ,the aid from New York be beyond the most sanguine expectations of those who have been first to go to work in the cause of humanity. A Lapy iv 4 Fix.—A few days since, a lady of ¥ genteel appearance, and. as afterwards discovered, delonging to a very respectable family, made a most daring attempt to rob a shoe store in Broadway, while the gentleman keeping the store was waiting on her sister. They entered the store, and the y anger of the two asked to be shown some of the best gaiter boots. ‘The boots were taken fram the boxes, and they expressed their admiration of them, but the price was rather high, and they wished to see some of less price. The request was immediately complied with, and those of less price placed upon the counter; but while the shopkeeper’s back was turned for a moment, to take down the box Sostelning them, the elder lady most expertly slipped a pair of the best under ber vizette, without having been seen. After examining the boots for some time, the suspicions of the gentleman were aroused by the earnest and ceaseless gaze of the disho- nest lady, who @eemed as if she thought she had beew discovered. They were about leaving the store without urcharing, when be discovered what he supposed to e the form of the sole of a shoo, and immediately walking around the counter, plueed his hands upor the boots, and asked her what she had there. Ina. instant, as if paralyzed, she steod trembling before him, and the boots fell upon the floor. He then told her she would have to buy them, or he should most. certainly subject her to more unpleasantness than she had already fallen into. She had no money with her, neither had her sister, but said she would go home ani fst it. This was refused her; but she was told thats er sister could go, and she remain until her return with the money; and not until that was done w: she allowed to dopart. ‘The lady is a young widow, and enjoys the esteem of a large circle of respectable ace. quaintances. If she has been guilt; h smal? acts before, this discovery will probably prove of benefit to her; and the next time she wants a pair of boots, she will be preparod to purchase, and not at- tempt to steal them, Tue Hypnants.— ner of Gouverneur a: e want of abydrant at the cor- Madison sireets, has beer long felt as a crying grievance by the inhabitants im> this vicinity. A new law in relation to cleansing the strects is now in operation, and the Street ‘nspector should at once see that a hydrant be placed here; no such accommodation having been hitherto atlordes the inmates of dwellings, who pay heavy. tax within several blocks of the vicinity, In other specte, this part of Madison street is ‘much negleste and offal is continually left on the street,in a state of decomposition. This is owing to the neglect of the cartmen, who seldom pass that wa ) although it is thickly populated; uniese, under the new arrange- 8 ment, tl important functionary is his attention: 'y is more assiduous im 7 the contractors must be infor 4 the fact. It is the more remarkable that no aasheee caution been a'tended to here, where a lar chureh is located in the neighborood, which is attena. ed by a highly fashionable congregation, and a new bleck of buildings have been thrown up, also, which have been only occupied since May Inst.’ Fo: severed reasons a hydrant here. and more attention from pd a AT would be much rejuired, We we not have occasion pdt to advert to thie Nonte Connvet.—Passing by the foot of 1 street, yesterday “afteranoty, ue eae ee, vee with the ery of « child overboard Before we had Teached the end of the pier. one of those noble fellow of the New York volunteers, had plunged into ite rescue, and raved it just as it was sinking. The little shaver was not over two years of age, and not being able to help bimself would in ail probability hare bees drowned, had not the kind hearted volunteer jumped immediately to its assistance. Such #0 act as this is worthy of record, and was well appreciated by the lookers on, who rewarded the prase: Seattuue conan arded the pracervor of the boy in w St. Gronor's Cuurcn.—This beautifal edifice, front~ ing on Stuyvesant Square, is rapidly approaching ite completion ; and, from Prevent appearances, will, when finished, be one of the most magnificent churches in the city, Fines.—A fire broke out about 9 o'clock, Tuesday night, in the house No. ‘4 Oak street, which was put out with trifling damage. A fire broke out about 12 o'clock, Tuesday sae ie wooden shanty, on Thirty- fifth street, near ‘avenue, occupied by colored people, which was ¢; con Ae bi ‘he flames com- municated to another shanty adjoining, which wag also destroyed. Fine 1 Baooxtyx.—A fire broke out about clover o'clock, last night, in the stable of Mr. Ra; mor, No. 38 Henry street, which was entirely ‘destroyed, together with twe horses. The flames communicated two on bape! house, No. 40, ocoupied by Mr, Ru. as a dwelling, which was partially destroyed; also, to cage. story frame house, No 3%, said to be oocuy and owned by a Mr. Grove, which wasentirely = ed—also, to the two story wooden building, No. 34, ‘was also dostro: a " } the Young Friends : ——